For the first time this season, the Purdue Boilermakers are the No. 1 team in the SMP men’s basketball rankings. The Boilers won close games against Michigan State and Maryland this week, while red-hot Alabama follows closely behind at No. 2. Rank Team Points Trend 1 14 Purdue 513 +2 2 6 Alabama 508 +2 3 1 Houston 450 -2 4 Tennessee 427 +4 5 …

A weekend full of upsets sees the top four tighten up, while five new teams enter the rankings. Last week’s No. 4, UConn, falls 11 spots to No. 15. Rank Team Points Trend 1 11 Houston 534 – 2 8 Kansas 527 – 3 1 Purdue 506 – 4 2 Alabama 493 +1 5 UCLA 458 +3 6 Texas 433 +3 7 Gonzaga 390 +3 …

This week’s men’s basketball top three remains unchanged, except for Kansas passing Purdue for No. 2. Kansas State and Providence enter this week’s poll. Rank Team Points Trend 1 12 Houston 393 – 2 1 Kansas 376 +1 3 3 Purdue 372 -1 4 UConn 334 – 5 Alabama 332 +2 6 Tennessee 322 +2 7 Arizona 299 -3 8 UCLA 294 +1 9 Texas …

A pair of upsets by Xavier over UConn and Rutgers over Purdue sees Houston reclaiming the top spot in the men’s basketball rankings, while six new teams enter the rankings. Rank Team Points Trend 1 8 Houston 379 +1 2 5 Purdue 373 – 3 1 Kansas 365 +1 T-4 2 UConn 356 -3 T-4 Arizona 356 +1 6 Texas 297 +1 7 Alabama 295 …

The Connecticut Huskies stay atop the rankings for a second straight week after a dominant win against Butler in Indianapolis. Kansas rises six spots to No. 4 following the Jayhawks’ 84-62 thrashing of Indiana. Rank Team Points Trend 1 9 UConn 510 – 2 11 Purdue 508 +1 3 1 Houston 485 +2 4 Kansas 446 +6 5 Arizona 426 +3 6 Virginia 419 -4 …